title: Mattress sutures for the modification of end-to-end dunking pancreaticojejunostomy.
abstract: Despite the improvement of surgical techniques, the rate of anastomotic failure of pancreaticojejunostomy remains high (30%-50%). Here we describe the use of vertical mattress sutures in the modification of dunking pancreaticojejunal anastomosis. In 7 patients who used this technique, neither anastomotic failure nor any major postsurgical complication developed. This technique is an easy, safe, and promising for the performance of pancreaticojejunostomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey. ntorer@yahoo.com.tr.
authors.forename: Nurkan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Torer
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ezer
authors.forename: Tarık Zafer
authors.initials: TZ
authors.lastname: Nursal
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010193:Pancreaticojejunostomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013537:Sutures; D016896:Treatment Outcome